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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-23
TENEAIKNT CIGARS.
A Strike OF Ten Thousand Men Almost In.
-.er.H eyitAh1s in Jan ~ '

Strike OF Ten Thousand Men Almost In.
evitablc In January. r.
New YORK, Dec. 22.-The Cigar Makers
Union arc getting ready for bitter fight
against the manufacturers who are under.
stood to contemplate returning to the
tenement house system OF cigar making on
January l. On the day following that
date tho old method will be resumed by
nearly sll the largs manufacturers and
something like 10000 men will 70 on a
strike. They will be supported by about
an equal number Of men who are in other
trades and all affiliated with them by va.
rious unions. Meetings OF the Executive
Committee Of the International Cigar
Makers Union are being held daily and
arrangements being perfected whereby
the entire force Of the union will be
thrown against the tenement cigars. A
member Of the committee said yesterday:
"We will fight the tenement.house cigars
to the end and I think that II the various
labor unions throughout the country sup.
port us We will drive them from the field
altogether. Boycotting, Of course, is it,
legal, but no workingman Is compelled to
smoke cigar that does not have the
Union label on 1t. A strike will uni.
doubtedly follow. Ten thousand men in
this city arc ready to go out the moment
word is given. hope, however, that the
manufacturers will not force the iesue."
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A SCENE OF DBsoLATIo,S,S,. n, 9
Tho Rochester Buins too Hot to Perm
{. Senrch for Bodies. ds.F

Tho Rochester Buins too Hot to Permit
Senrch for Bodies. ssF.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Dec. 22.-The lower
end Of Mill street presented a desolate
spectacle to-day. The street was torn up
in all directions by the force Of the naph.
tina explosions last evening. The win.
dows Of surrounding buildings which es.
capped the flames were shattered. A stone
from one Of the falling buildings was
thrown 100 feet through the second story
window Of one Of the factories and shstter.
ed 500 pound iron wheel. :sS5
Great clouds Of smoke and steam ara
still rising from the ruins. PORTIONS of
detached walls are leaning at seemingly
impossible angles and threatening eyery
moment to fall. Long smoky icicles hang
from every projection. Streams of water
from every available source are PLAYING
upon the ruins, which are still red hot in
places. K I .{s q q, {, 81 z : q
It is not probable that the ruins will be
cool enough to permit q search for the
bodies Of any who may have perished
within them until night, or possibly to-
morrow. Even then such search would
be attended with great danger on account
Of the unsupported walls. No ono seems
to have definite knowledge OF the sub.
iect, but every one who knows anything
about the occurrences Of yesterday after.
noon and last night insists that there must
be several bodies in the ruins. q {; ;55Ia3i,sFl <
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exception Of the clause securing the opera,
tlon OF the bridge as union bridge,
which remains as substituted, and ia
printed above, and the addition ofthe fol.
lowing, from Judge Cochran's original
proposition on the subject: ,'T' :
THE stock to be Issued under said sub
scription shall, II the said Board Of Com.
minslone,s elect at tho time, Of making the
subscription, be made preferred stock to
the effect that 10 per cent Of the net earn.
inga OF said railway company after pay
ing operating expenses, maintalnance,
taxes, interest and necessary improve.
menh shall be applied to the redemption
and retirement Of said stock at par" )
The ordinance as thus amended and
perfected was passed by the unanimous
vote Of the ten members. ., ls557,I-7
The Board then ordered polling place
established at the old Court House for
Clay district. and one In the new Court
Hou'e for Union district, and the Board
3!is5GIf a 4 .7'""f>
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Now York aud the Democratic Convention,

Now York aud the Democratic Convention.
NEW YoRE, Dec. 22.-Tammany Hall
held = large mseting tonight, and listened
to congrssulary speeches on the result Of
tho last election. Tho following resolu.
tions were paused: s.
ave commend to the consideration OF
tho Democratic National Committee the
propriety Of holding the National Conven.
tion Of 1883 in the City Of New York.
"Ws favor the prompt and speedy en-.
actment by the Congress- Of the United
States OF such measures as will reduce the
surplus now accumulated in the Treas.
ury and limit the Revenue toNthe needs OF
the government; but we demand that In
any resdjustment Of the tariff, tho inter-
eats OF American labor shall be zealously
protected" e.. I'd 8 II, - ~
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RAVING MANIACS,
A Natural Gas Explosion Wrecks q Home
r. and Two Minds.

A Natural Gas Explosion Wrecks a Home
NJ and Two Minds. ,H
FlNDLAr, O., Dec. 22.-At2:SO this after.
noon natural gas explosion occurred in
the frame dwelling houssoi james Lundsy,
In the houso were James Lunday, hin
vile and three children. Mrs. Lundy at.
tempted to light the gas in the stove when
the gas exploded, blowing out the west end
Of tho house and the family with It. Mr..
Lunday WAC burned and Mrs. Lundsy'a
hair and clothing also. Towards evening
Mrs. Lunday died raving maniac. One
child ia now dying Of Its injuries.
Mr.. Lunday is now a maniac from his
Injuries and the loss Of his vile, and the
two remaining children are in great agony
from their burns. Mr.. Lunday Is a new
conner and is engaged in the pipe laying
business here.
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Pleasant Gard Parties,

There were two fashionable card par.
ties given in the city last evening. both OF
which were attended by we'll kno wn lead.
ers Of society, and both Of which were pro.
nounced delightful affairs by those who
were among the favored ones. Ono was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. McCourtney,
In honor OF Mr.. ALI Garter and bride (nee
Miss Caldwell, and the other was BY DR..
and Mrs. A. F. Husted at their home on
Twelfth street, where number OF their
friends passed very pleasant evening. {
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ELLIorT's AVENGERS.


How nm Engineer Frustrated u Plot to XIII
Jere Dunn, tho Pugiist.
New YoRH, Dec. GA curious story ID
told in sporting circles in connection with
the recent fight between Jack Dempsey
and Johnny Reagan, in which Reagan
was whipped. j&5. SBa x, 7a5
sIt hinges on the killing by Jerry Dunn
Of prizs fighter Jimmy Elliott, in Chicago,
q few years ago, Among the friends Of
Johnny. Reagan were number OF men
who cheriahed this resentment against
Dunn. The fact that Dunn was to be Jack
Dempsey'a umpire was not calculated to
make them feel any more friendly towards
him. 'Ssasz +, T.. y
According to tho story that is going tho
rounds, Dunn had very narrow escape
from "passing in his chips" on the occa.
sion Of the Dempsey. Reagan fight. On the
night In question there was q reasonable
certainty ofthe men meeting at daybreak.
The fighting ground wss atill secret, but
the tug Garrett had been chartered BY q
party OF sporting men, who relied upon
Captain Joe Parker plotting them to the
spot where the mill was to come of,
There were fourteen in all and most of
them were friends Of Reagan, but all Of
them were uniriendly to Jere Dunn, who
was to be umpire for Jack Dempsey.
While they lounged in the dark, awaiting
the arrival Of Captain Parker, the engl-
neer Of the tug mingled with them. He
soon became deeply interested in their
conversation, which was punctuated now
and then by the display OF slungshots and
"guns." The name of Jere Dunn was
frequently upon their lips, and it became
plain alter awhile that they sought the
gore Of the destroyer Of Jimmy Elliott,
This disturbed the engineer very much.
He was not anxious to become party to
murder, and Bought an early opportunity
to talk with his fireman. The reeult Of
tho conference was that the fireman drew
his fires, and when Captain Parker came
rpon the scene there was no engineer to
DO found. There was considerable
amount OF picturesque language of vary
ing type, but intense in it's nature. There
was no help for it, however, at that hour,
and the fight came of unadorned by the
presence of the men who we're inimical to
Mr.. Damn. Mr.. "Rsd" Leary. and Mr.,
kid McMsnus were said to be among
tho mon thus disappointed. =
There was one further feature to the
story. It was eaid that Referee Frank
Stevenson had received a friendly com.
muuication by mail warning him OF the
proposed attempt to "do up Dunn, and
that he had impaired the information to
that gentleman; that thereupoa Dunn re.
marked: "Well, il have to die, I might
as well 20 under there as anywhere else,
but I'll fetch some Of the boys with me !"
and that forth with Mr.. Dunn had gone off
and made an arsenal of himself. Z
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TIE AMENDED CLAUSE,

MIR. Jordan then read the amended
clause OF the ordinance, as follows:
The agreement OF subscription shall stip-
ulato on behalf Of the Wheeling 4 Harris.
burg Railway Company of Wes Virginia
and its SUCCESSORS that any and every rail-
road heretofore or hereafter constructed
shall have the right to connect it's tracks
with the tracks Of said Railway Company
extending over said bridge and the ap.
proaches thereto, and to transport It's
traina over said bridge and approaches
upon paying reasonable compensation
therefor under such reasonable regula-
tions as said Railway Company shall
prescribe; and that said Railway Com
pany or it's successors shall transport
all cars or freight and passengers over
said bridge and over said terminal tracks
in the city Of Wheeling and Benwood
iii said terminal system is extended to the
latter point and the charge for transport.
ing any freight car upon OF over said ter.
minal system shall not exceed two dollars
per car, and said railway company shall
permit the Aforesaid use Of its tracks and
perform the aforesaid servicea for any
and every railroad now or hereafter built
into the said city Of Wheeling or BEN
wood or Martins Ferry, without discrim-
ination either as to charges for like priv.
ilege or service, or as to the manner Of
performing such service. Provided, said
railway company, or Its successors, shall
not be required to transfer any freight
car upon or over its terminal system ior
any railroad company which shall not
perform like service upon or over It's
track in the city of Wheeling or Benwood
or Martins Ferry for said railway COM
Fpany, or itssuccessorB, at like charge for
like service, s-s.-=s5I.lE - -
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KILLED on tho Baltimore no, & Ohio. b,i,.

Yesterday afternoon about halt.past 8
o'clock, Albert Almond was walking on
tn, Hemp6eld railroad track at Elm
Grove when engine No. 4s9 passed, strik-
ing him and injuring;him severely, and "a
the event proved, fatally. He was carried
into house and medical aid summoned.
snd everything that human ekill could do;
Tor him WAS done, but without avail, HoI
died about 7 o'clock last evening. IN
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Major Camp visited the La Belle nail
works yesterday and invited tho employees
to come to the rink last night and hear his
talk on temperance. At the Coapitol rink
last night be took bis text from his Wait
to the mill: A steel plate put in nail
machine will bring out nails. That is all
1t will make. So the saloon will make q
drunkard, but that Is not all; it will make
orphans and widows, and broken hearted
mothers. At the close Of his remarka he
announced that on Saturday afternoon he
will deliver talk 10 the children and pre-.
sent q bag Of candy to each child present.
He told many pathetic incidanta. s. - q
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Tue Chrbsmas tree promises to be a
mora prominent feature than ever Of the
glad acason. In aome cities 1t is the pleas
ant custom to place the tree in the par.
lor near tho front windows so that pasaers.
by may see and enjoy 1t. Many young.
,Bter who has no tree at home goes the
round Of oisi9ht.seeing, and many who have
their own 90 too, to See what others have.
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Tho Ohio River Road Extension .

Judge Q. 2. II. Moore, Of Mason county,
who was hero yesterday, says the last rail
was laid on the extension OF the Ohio
River Railroad to Huntington, last Tuea.
day at $3.50 A. n. The road is balla,ted
for all but eleven. miles OF Its length. The
contractor for the bridge over the Kama.
wha told Judge Moore recently that the
bridge would bs completed and ready. for
the passage Of trains within eir yeeks.
This will give q through line from one
end Of the States river front to the other.
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WHAT IS SAID OF 1T,
Everybody Rejoicos that tho Ordinance was
T. .o-57if.f f.Ib 10 Adoptod f-i. l,I 49, 1.

a-5'5si Adopted. g.s,-,4 zs==.f
After the newa OF the passage Of the
ordinance was spread abroad somewhat,
everybody was talking Of 1t, and rejoicing
with great joy at the happy turn affairs
had taken. Mr.. A. B. PAUL, Of the Wheel.
Ing. Wellsburg & State Line Railroad,
said he had not felt 60 good for long
time; this would secure the building of
every projected road with Wheeling as a
terminus. N.G s'ALt tilsf- - - =, :"
Mr.. Frank Hearne said II the county
never got back cent OF the $3OO.OOO the
Investment would pay her, HIM ! =,
Commissioner Speidel said that In tho
form the ordinance was passed 1t was a
built. 49,. : q e. - - -
A we'll known business man said: "The
bridge will enhance the value Of property
here before It is built. I bought a houas
to-day. I expect 1t to be worth $500 more
next year than II is now"
Commissioner Maxwell said: ut will
benefit all kinds OF business here. and
make better markets for the people Ia the
country. It is good thing for the coupty.n
Col. Jere A. Miller remarked enthu.
siastlcally: "The securing OF the bridge
is one OF the greatest and best things that
can possibly happen to Wheeling. II
means much more benefit than now an.
pears on Its face. It will give us an ex.
tensive railway system and in other ways
be Of inealculable good" =
Mr.. George G. Hannah said: "It's a
good thing and should 70 through. ANY.
thing to improve and Increase our man
ufacturlng establishments is the thinr,snd
the bridge will do that u -
An intelligent workingman said: "That
bridge will get nine votes out of every ten
cast, for every man with sense will be- for
1t. It will benefit the workinpueu. az.
pecially common laborers, greatly and at
once. More than $500, 900 will be- nut ont
in cash right in Wheeling before the
county's money is all paid over"
O. r Tracy said: II am glad the delav
Was not worse. The people can't afford
to be without the bridge" l1T, :
Ihese are but samples Of the e1-
pressions heard on all sides, with which
did space permit, a page could be filled.
All took the same side Of the proposition,
and advanced different reasons for the
same view. ~ 's.-i -,
It is understood that an engineer will
be put to work to survey the bridge site
as coon as the weather is favorable. MI.
CLARK himself will send an expert bridge
engineer here. Work will be pushed &C.
lively in the spring il the people vote the
subscription, and 30 far no doubt that tbis
will be the outcome has been expressed. /
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ClSclNNATl, O., Dec. 22.-Ed johnson,
colored, living two or three miles east Of
this city, placed some dynamite cartrldgsa
in the oven Of his stove to thaw, this
morning. Soon after terrific explosion
took place, nearly destroying his houue,
killing his lSyear old daughter and infant
lyenr old and aerioualy injuring Johnson
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WHILE the bridge is building there will
be moro work and more money in Ohio
county, and the farmers will find q better
market for their products. When the
bridge nhall have been completed and new
line, Of railroad are coming In over 1t, the
farmers facilities for reaching outside
markets will be greatly improved. It will
be good thing for everybody. VA ".
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CONGRESSMAN MoFBArT DEAD.


Tho Michigan Representative Dies After q
Short illness.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Rspreaentative
Seth Q. Mofiatt, Of Michigan, died after an
illness Of several days, at seven o'clock
this morning, at Providence Hospital. He
died Of blood poisoning, superinduced by
carbunole.
Seth O. Mofatt. OF Traverse Oity, was
born at Battle Greek, Michigan, August
10, 1S4l; received common school edu.
cation; was q student one year in the
Literary Department and two yearg in the
Law Department Of Michigan University,
studying the last year in the Office Of Hon.
Z. NJ. Cooley; graduated from the Law
Department Of Michigan UniveYsity in
1858, and has since been engaged in tho
practice Of htS profession; was Prosecu.
ting Attorney for Grand Traverse and
Lselenaw counties for ten years; was a
member Of the State Senate Of Michigan
In 187l-1872; was q member of the Con.
stitutional Commission in 1873; was Reg.
lister Of the United States Land Office at
Traverse City from 1874 to 1878; was q
member OF the State House OF Representa-.
tives of Michigan in 1SSl-lSS2, serving ss
Speaker both terms; /; was delegate to the
National Republican Convention at
Ohicsgo in 1884; and WAS elected to the
Forty:ninth and Fiftieth Congress as q
Republican. i-l.es
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Two Hundred Shots Fired.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. PA special from
Glen Mary, Tenn, says: a big riot &C.
cured there Tuesday night, when q mass
Of colored and white workmen became In.
volyed in quarrel following payday, and
too much indulgence In drink. b Over two
hundred shots were fred. Michael Mur.
ray and q boy were killed, and others
wound &c, ! = :. 4! sss s
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In Aato,,a nodr Orc nj nted

FRESH PsxD, N. Y, Dss. 22.-The body
Of John Howson, the actor, who died
Friday last, was inclnerated at Mt. Olivet
crematory here this afternoon. The body
WAS placed in the retort at 8 o'clock In
the presence of the two brothers OF the
deceased. There were no ceremonies.
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A Semi.Oiilcial Denial.

ST. PETERsEuRa, Dec. %. "A semi
official denial has been given to the report
that tho Russian Government has in
formed the Powers that the movements of
Russian troops in Poland had ceased,
Such Is claimed to be tho case, however,
and that no further displacement OF Rus.
sian troops is anticipated during the win
ter. Isis reported that Russian diplomats
are seriously expecting that some action
will be taken by the allied powers Of
Germany, Austria and Italy to induce
Prince Ferdinand to Withdraw from the
throne Of Bulgaria. ll75glEE5'1,.|
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CoLuxnus, Dec, 22.-Judge Evans, Of
the Common Pleas Court to-day rendered
decision in the case Of the Columbus,
Hooking Valley & Toledo Rsilway Com.
pany by John W. Shaw, President against
Stevenson, Burke and others, overruling
the motion Of the deiendants to dissolve
the Injunction which ties about three mil
lion dollars worth ;ot property, in which
about million Of stocks and bonds arc at
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The Oountr,'s Cigar Makers.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-The National
Convention Of Cigar Makers completed it's
work late thiu afternoon. The constitu.
ton and bylaws were adopted without
dissent, and special legislation was enact-
ed concerning the yellow label Of K. Of L.
made eigara which was accepted at this
convention. This yellow label will here's
after be placed upon all cigars made in
factorieH where K. OF L. men are employ.
ed, and resolution Was adopted before
adjournment requesting all other trades to
give preference to goods manufactured by
members Of the new organization, which
will bear their trade mark,
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! A Dl.tiugulshsd so.sntl,t Dead.

PHrLADRLrHlA, Dec. 22.-This morning
Dr.. Ferdinand Vandever Hayden died at
his residence in this city after an illness
which has confined him to his room ior
over year and half. \ He was diatin.
guished scientist and was widely known
as q geologiat. He was member OF the
National Academy Of Sciences. s z,
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the explosion. Machold is seriously In.
jured. The building Immediately caught
tire but the flames were quickly subdued.
New York CITY In Danger,

Nrw YoRK, Dec. 22.-An evening paper
says that this city 10 In danger Of an ex.
ploaion similar to that which occurred in
Rochester yesterday. 1t points out that
Q dve.inch pipe runs entirely across tho
island at slxty.aith street, and under the
Hudson and East rivers, and is used by
the Standard :0il Company as q pipeline
between its works at Weehakin, NJ. II
says that though 1t was supposed the pipe
was to be used for crude petroleum, there
Is nothing to prevent its use for naptha,
and that under such circumstances leak
could easily, fill the sewers and other nu.
merous excavations with dangerously OK.
plosiye gas. r. ~, 80 = 'l7--1'.'0
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There VIII no a Gsuornl str,ks.

Plr7sBuRaH, Dec. PA. Sharon, Pa,
special says: One week ago delegates
from all tho coal mines in Mercer and
Butler counties convened and demanded
an advance Of 10 cents per ton which
would bring them up 10 the Columbus
scale, and asked that In the event of the
operators refusing this that the matter be
settled by arbitration. As neither propo.
sition has yet been accepted, the united
miners will inaugurate q general atrike. s.
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iarce, with much good specially business
and music. The large audience was we'll
entertained. This evening BARLEY Camp
bells "Heroins in Rags" will be- given. It
is a strong play. Miss Bindley has i'm
proved greatly. Her singing and inatru.
mental music are exceedingly pleasing,
and she ie vivacious and charming little
actress. Her company is good. The
house should be crowded this evening,
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a uoolnsss Toward the Pope.

RoAE, Dec. 22.-It is now stated that
the Gear has decided to send an address
to the Pope on the occasion Of his jubilee,
but will present no gift. King Humbert
will make no present to the Pope, and has
ordered the members Of his family to re-
frsin from sending gifts to His Holiness,
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BosTos, Dec. 22.-John Gof, who
claims to belong to West Hartford, Vt,
reported to the police here to-day that he
had been robbed yesterday Of a pocket
book containing 50. 100. He had sold a
farm at Hodgens. Ohio, and started for
his old home in Vermont, stopping on his
way to "aee the sights" Of Boston. E